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RW Schluter Trust #1 Educational Fund

Preselected recipients only New Orleans, Louisiana · EIN 646152810

RW Schluter Trust #1 Educational Fund is a private foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $4,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $5,650 the year before.

75% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2,6003$60,023
2024$5,6505$53,241
2025$4,0004$47,538

How to apply

RW Schluter Trust #1 Educational Fund says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What RW Schluter Trust #1 Educational Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Mississippi.

StateGrantsAmount
Mississippi2$2,000
Louisiana1$1,000
Texas1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS
Scholarship$1,000
Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MS
Scholarship$1,000
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
Scholarship to graduates$1,000
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Scholarship$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does RW Schluter Trust #1 Educational Fund accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does RW Schluter Trust #1 Educational Fund give?

$4,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs RW Schluter Trust #1 Educational Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Hancock Whitney Bank (Trustee).

What does RW Schluter Trust #1 Educational Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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